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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8462

15 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/acp
East Timor becomes 79th member of ACP group

Brussels, 14/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - East Timor is the 79th member of the ACP (Africa/Caribbean/Pacific) group. The ACP Council of Ministers, which met in Brussels to prepare for the ACP/EU Council of 15 and 16 May, formally welcomed the country into the group. East Timor is also a candidate for membership of the Cotonou Agreement, linking the Union to 77 ACP countries. Cuba and East Timor are the only ACP countries not yet part of the agreement. The ACP/EU Council will consider East...

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